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Welcome to LUX Orchestral Brass

Thank you very much for choosing Sonuscore software.

Congratulations on your brand-new instrument LUX Orchestral Brass by Sonuscore. We hope you will enjoy this instrument as much as we do. This manual will help you to get started and explains the features and functions of your new software.

Welcome to LUX Orchestral Brass. This KONTAKT instrument is a deeply multi-sampled orchestral brass library, that aims to provide all basic articulations for every standard brass section as well as extended playing techniques and other unique features. As orchestral libraries have grown more and more complex, we approached this instrument with the goal to make it as easy as possible to create stunning brass arrangements whether by programming individual sections or using the ensemble instrument.

To gain a deeper understanding of all this instrument's possibilities, be sure to check out our tutorials and walkthroughs.

Best regards and enjoy,
Sonuscore

SETUP

Loading LUX Orchestral Brass via Kontakt

LUX Orchestral Brass is not an independent plug-in, so you will first need to open an instance of Native Instruments' free Kontakt Player before you can start playing.

1. Make sure you have Native Access installed and set up.
2. Download and install Native Instrument’s free Kontakt Player.
3. Paste your serial number into Native Access and download LUX Orchestral Brass via the Native Access interface.
4. Open Kontakt Player as a plug-in in your host software (DAW), or as a stand-alone application and load the LUX Orchestral Brass instrument from the Kontakt library tab.
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For more information about the Kontakt Sampler, visit the Kontakt Manual. (For Kontakt 7 Users you might find an older manual here.)

LUX Engine

The LUX Engine is the main interface of LUX Orchestral Brass. It is designed to be as intuitive and easy to use as possible, while still providing a wide range of options for customization to meet the needs of different users.

Basic Functionality

Articulations

In Lux Orchestral Brass, articulations are composed of different playing techniques and styles (here called Subarticulations). The library provides a wide range of articulations to choose from, but it is also designed to be flexible and allow for custom combinations, which can then be saved as User Articulations.

Subarticulations

Subarticulations are the individual playing techniques that were recorded and that make up an articulation. Each Subarticulation has its own set of parameters that can be adjusted to achieve the desired sound. You can layer up to four Subarticulations together to create a unique articulation.

Dynamics

The term "Dynamics" refers to the timbre differences in the sound of an instrument at different volume levels. For long subarticulations, dynamics and volume are completely separated and can be adjusted independently via the Volume Curve or the Dynamic Range slider, whereas for short subarticulations the volume and dynamics are always together.

Modulation

Depending on your settings, the Modulation can control various different aspects of any preset. It is used as the input of the volume curve, as a range source, and as a modulation source for other long articulations.

Delay

The LUX Engine has been built with two use-cases in mind: Live Mode and Lookahead Mode. Live Mode is designed for real-time performance, while Lookahead Mode is optimized for programmed material. You can change between these modes as needed. The Lookahead Mode introduces a constant delay of 250ms across all articulations.

Here are some helpful values for working with the delay in LUX products:

Instrument Types

LUX Orchestral Brass provides four different instrument types, each with their own use cases. Many features are shared between all these instrument types.

• Single Instruments: One single preloaded articulation to play. You can not change that articulation, but you save on processing power and memory. Use these if you plan to load many different instances on multiple tracks.
• Keyswitch Instruments: The most used instrument type. Here you have access to all articulations per instrument and can switch between them using keyswitches
• Auto Divisi Instruments: These instruments automatically divide the MIDI Input onto multiple voices and then play the corresponding samples.
• Ensemble Instrument: This instrument type is designed for playing the entire brass section at once. Choose between different ensemble configurations, voicings and articulation sets.

Main Page

Modulation and Expression

Modulation and expression are essential for creating dynamic performances. They allow you to add nuance and emotion to your playing, making it more engaging and expressive. CC1 is your mod wheel. This will determine both the dynamics and the volume. The mod wheel is also used in various other places on the Edit Page. CC11 will add additional control to the volume of the instrument. You can deactivate Expression on the Settings Page

Instrument

In the top left corner you will always see which instrument you are currently using. This is especially useful in the Ensemble Instrument, because there you can see right here which instrument is currently selected. There you can even click it to select one of the other instrument slots.

Live Mode and Lookahead Mode

LUX Orchestral Brass has two playing modes: Live Mode and Lookahead.
In Live Mode, all articulations play as they are, with the initial note of the legato having no delay and the rest of the legato reacting to a delay of about -200 ms. Use this mode when finding melodies and playing live.
In the Lookahead Mode all sample starts are unified and optimized for a delay of -250ms. Set your track delay to this value and LUX will be perfectly in sync with your other instruments.

Note that the Ensemble Instrument and the Auto Divisi Instruments have an additional Note Selection delay of 50ms.

Articulation Sets

Select an Articulation Set from the dropdown menu. These contain various articulations bundled together to fit a specific scoring style.

Articulations

Underneath the Articulation Set menu, you will find the keyswitches. The number of these depend on the Instrument Type. Keyswitch Instruments have eight articulations per default, but using Articulation Pages you can increase that number up to 24.
The Ensemble Instrument and the Auto Divisi Instruments only have four articulations, as for each of them the articulations are shared among the different instruments.

Hovering over a keyswitch gives you two buttons:

S.A.T. - Seamless Articulation Transitioning

Move between long articulations while holding a note. A keyswitch change with a lower velocity creates a gradual shift (4 seconds), a higher velocity will produce a quicker change (1.2 seconds). When using Keyswitch via CC the speed of the change is dependent on the CC Value. The lowest CC Value in the range of the desired keyswitch will result in the slowest change and the highest CC Value will result in the quickest change. The feature is not activated by default.

Octave Layer

The Add Octave feature adds an octave below the played note in any articulation. If this additional note is out of the instrument range it will not be played.

Navigation

Use the navigation controls to move between the different pages. In the bottom right you will also find the Settings Page and the Credits.

Other Main Pages

The Ensemble Main Page and the Auto Divisi Main Page display additional information. Make sure to check their documentation for more details.

Find Page

On the Find Page you can change the articulation for the currently selected keyswitch.

Keyswitch Selector

Use the Keyswitch Selector to choose which keyswitch you want to change. The currently selected keyswitch is highlighted by being wider and displaying its key name.

Articulation Tags

Articulation Tags are used to filter the articulations in the Articulation List. You can select multiple tags at once, and the list will show only the articulations that match all selected tags.
The tags are divided into three broader categories:

• Classical Articulations - traditional articulations can be found here.
• Articulation Morphs - more than one articulation mapped across the mod wheel. Morph between both articulations by moving the mod wheel up or down.
• Articulation Combis - more than one articulation is played at the same time. Layered combinations of different articulations.

Articulation List

The Articulation List displays all available articulations filtered by the selected tags. You can click on any articulation to apply it to the keyswitch. Double click to immediately close the Find Page after loading.

User Articulation Controls

The User Articulation Controls allow you to modify your custom User Articulations.

• Delete: Delete the User Articulation.
• Resave: This will allow you to edit the tags for the selected User Articulation.
• Rename: Rename the User Articulation.
• Rescan: Rescan the User Articulations folder for any changes.

Confirmation

After selecting an articulation, you can either confirm the change by clicking the checkmark or cancel it by clicking the X. Canceling will reload the state of the Articulation slot just before the Find Page was opened.

Edit Page

Articulation Editor

The Articulation Editor allows you to edit the properties of the selected articulation.

Articulation Name

Here you can edit how the articulation is displayed in the keyswitch slot.

• Icon: Click on the icon and a dropdown will appear. There you can select a new icon for the articulation.
• Edit: You can rename the articulation to your liking.
• Save: Save the Articulation as a new User Articulations.

Volume Curve

The Volume Curve allows you to adjust how the articulation volume is affected by the mod wheel. This should mostly be used for long articulations, as short articulations have their volume changes already defined by the input velocity. But it can be used to make shorts and longs fit together better inside the same articulation.

Boost via Velocity

Set a threshold value from which the velocity will add a volume boost to the pressed note. From the given value on there will be a curve that adds up to 3dB of gain depending on the input velocity. This parameter is disabled by default except for the presets in the Auto Divisi Instrument.

Humanize

Add timing variations to the input MIDI. Especially useful for creating a more natural and less mechanical feel when using quantized MIDI files. The engine will add a random positive or negative delay up to the specified amount. Note that negative delay only affects the event if you are in lookahead mode.

Release

Adjust the release time of the articulation. With the + symbol activated, the release triggers the recorded release. For a manual release length deactivate the + symbol and adjust the length.

Subarticulation Editor

Subarticulation Overview

Subarticulation Browser

Subarticulation Ranges

Subarticulation Settings

Center Circles

Mix Page

Mix Presets

Use the dropdown menu to select a mix preset. Your User Mix Presets will be listed under the Factory Presets.

1. Full Mix: Mixed by Peter Fuchs. (No use of the Bleed Mics).
2. Sinfonic Mix: Full Mix + Bleed Orch Mics to give the Full Mix a wider image.
3. Classic JW Mix: Classic wide Hollywood sound.
4. Big Open Mix: Big Sound with a defined tail.
5. Close Mix: Detailed sound with a bit of space through the Tree Mics.
6. Tree Mix: Just the Tree Mics with a nuance of definition from the Mid Mics.
7. Far Mix: Very lush and reverberant mix.
8. Warm Mix: Just the Tree Mix with Far Mics.
9. Wide Mix: Focus on a wide stereo image and a long defined reverb tail.

User Mix Presets

Use these buttons to manage your User Mix Presets.

1. Save: Save the current mix settings as a new User Mix Preset. A dialog will appear where you can set the name and confirm the save.
2. Delete: Delete the currently selected User Mix Preset.
3. Rescan: Rescan the User Mix Presets folder for any changes.

How to save a User Mix Preset

Channel Strips

Equalizer

Use the Equalizer to change the timbre of the instrument. The three bands have the following frequencies:

• Low: 527Hz
• Mid: 2.5kHz
• High: 13kHz

Compressor

Use the Compressor to control the dynamic range of the instrument. This will load the Supercharger GT effect inside Kontakt.

• Compression: Determines the amount of compression applied to the input signal. The higher the value, the more compression is applied to the input signal.
• Mix: Controls the dry/wet mix of the compressor. This can be used to create a parallel compression style routing, which increases the quieter signals rather than reducing the louder ones. When the Mix control is set to 0%, only the uncompressed (dry) signal will be heard, and at 100%, only the compressed signal will be heard. Settings between the 0% and 100% are a mix of both signals.

Reverb

Use the Reverb to add more room to the instrument. This uses the Raum reverb. Choose between different presets for different room sizes and decay times. Adjust the return to control the amount of reverb added to the instrument.

Settings Page

Open the Settings Page by clicking on the cog wheel in the bottom right corner of the interface.

Expression

Use the dropdown menu to enable or disable the Expression feature.

Polyphonic Aftertouch

Use the dropdown menu to determine how much the Polyphonic Aftertouch MIDI Input influences CC1 on specific notes.

CC Smoothing

Off per default. Can be set to Low and High. Influences the behavior of how the instrument handles sudden CC jumps. Note that this setting will affect how fast the instrument will react to CC Changes.

Keyswitch Octave

Use the dropdown menu to determine the octave where the keyswitches are located. In the Ensemble NKI the Voicing Keyswitches are always located one octave below.

Articulation Pages

Use the dropdown menu to determine how many articulation pages are available on the Main Page. This setting is only available in the Keyswitch Instruments. These will always start out as empty slots which can then be filled via the Find Page. Decreasing the page count will purge all articulations on unused pages. Increasing the page count again, will restore the previous articulation selection.

For using LUX with Expression Maps/Sound Variations, we recommend using the Keyswitch via CC Feature.

Keyswitch via CC

Use the dropdown menu to select a CC Number which then can be used to switch between all available articulations.

• Each slot has a range of 5 CC values. If S.A.T. is active the lowest CC value will trigger the articulation transition with the slowest speed, while the highest CC value will trigger the articulation transition with the fastest speed.
• If a CC value is sent that corresponds to an inactive page, the next lowest valid CC value will be used. For example, if only two pages are active and a CC value of 90 is sent, the articulation in page 2, slot 8 will be triggered with the fastest articulation transition speed.

Octave

Use the dropdown menu to shift the instrument range up or down in octave steps. The instrument range can be occluded by the keyswitches, which then will have to be moved to access all available notes.

Range Extension

Artificially extend the playable range of any instrument. With the left dropdown menu, you can extend the range below the lowest note, and with the right dropdown menu, you can extend the range above the highest note.

Animations

Use the dropdown menu to enable or disable the animations in the interface. Disabling the animations can improve performance on slower systems, but the difference should be minimal.

Temperament

Use the dropdown menu to select a temperament for the instrument. Equal Temperament, the usual 12-tone system, is the default. Werckmeister III will shift the tuning of the instrument very slightly to get closer to perfect fifths between the notes.

True Range

Click the button to automatically shift the instrument to its actual playing range. This will move the keyswitches and the range for the Bass Trombone, Tuba and Cimbasso down one octave by default. You can apply this setting automatically on startup using the Configuration Files.

Configuration Files

For professional users, who want specific settings turned on or off by default, we offer Configuration Files. Inside the folder where LUX Orchestral Brass is installed, you will find a subfolder called "Configuration". This is where you can change a few selected settings for the instrument which will be applied automatically whenever the patch is freshly loaded. Simply open the nka-file in any text editor and change the parameter in the second line. Once the file is resaved, the setting will be applied to any new patch.

Reverb: Set to 0 if reverb should be turned off by default.

True Range: Set to 1 if the instrument should be shifted to its actual playing range.

Volume: Set the default volume level for the instrument. This is using the Kontakt-internal values which range from 0 to 1000000.

Special Articulations

LUX Orchestral Brass offers a variety of special articulations that may behave differently than the instruments from other libraries.

Legatos

Legatos do not need any overlap to trigger a transition. It is enough to have the previous note release at the same time as the next note is played for the engine to play a legato transition.
When you are in the Live Mode, the legato delay will not be consistent. The first note will always have no delay at all and if the Transition Speed parameter is active (which is the default case), the speed you are playing the notes will also affect the delay.
Legatos have a "0-Transition", which means repeating the same note while holding the sustain pedal or having the notes perfectly aligned in your MIDI editor will play a re-trigger transition.

Adaptive Articulations

Adaptive Articulations are a special type of articulation that can change their behavior depending on the context of the performance. They introduce a delay of 120 ms before the articulation is triggered. This is used to choose between a shorter and a longer note based on the input. You can adjust the time inside the Subarticulation Settings and even use the Activation Time parameter for your own purposes.

Repetitions

The "Repetitions" subarticulations only allow for a fixed number of repetitions. To have more flexibility, the Repetition Articulations contain multiple subarticulations with different counts, which you can change via the mod wheel. Repetitions will always rely on the host tempo.

Single Instruments

How to use Single Instruments

Single Instruments only contain a single preselected articulation. You cannot change the articulation or add any new subarticulations to it. But you can adjust the settings on the Edit Page and the Mix Page.
Single Instruments are designed to use the least amount of memory and also less CPU power. They are perfect for situations where you only need a single articulation and want to save resources for other instruments in your project.
Instead of the Articulation Set menu in the middle, you will find the loaded articulation displayed there.

Available Single Instruments

The Single Instruments are a subset of the available articulations. In the Articulations List you will find the the articulations also available as Single Instruments marked with a star.

Keyswitch Instruments

How to use Keyswitch Instruments

For most people, Keyswitch Instruments are the main way they interact with a sample library. Here you will find every available articulation per instrument. Use Articulation Sets to get a quick Overview of the available features. Dive deeper using the Find Page or build you own articulations on the Edit Page.
You can switch between the different articulations using the keyswitches. Tools like Expression Maps or Sound Variations can be very helpful when you try to create a realistic performance.

Available Articulation Sets

French Horn French Horns a2 French Horns a4 Trumpet Trumpets a3 Trombone Trombones a3 Bass Trombone Tuba Cimbasso

KS	Core Articulations	Adaptive	Long Articulations	Short Articulations	Repetitions	MW Articulations	Morphs	Combis
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8ths Stacc	Legato	Staccato - Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Legato Espressivo	StaccMo	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Sustain	Staccato - Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Sustain	Marcato	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Marcato MW	StaccMo - Staccato	StaccMo + Fortepiano
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Sustain Espressivo	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Staccato MW	Staccato - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Acc Marc
E0	StaccMo	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Marcato Sustained	Fortepiano	StaccMo	StaccMo MW	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
F0	Accented Marcato	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Acc Marc Sustained	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato	Fortepiano MW	StaccMo - Grand Marc	Staccato + Fortepiano
F#0	Fortepiano Sustained	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Fortepiano Sustained	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Accented Marcato	Adaptive Fanfare MW	StaccMo - Fortepiano	Fortepiano + Grand Marc
G0	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Bells Up FF	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Fortepiano	Acc Marc MW	Sustain - Sus Espr	Staccato + StaccMo

KS	Core Articulations	Adaptive	Long Articulations	Short Articulations	Repetitions	MW Articulations	Morphs	Combis
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8ths Stacc	Legato	Staccato - Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Lyrical Legato	StaccMo	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Sustain	Staccato - Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Sustain	Marcato	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Marcato MW	StaccMo - Staccato	StaccMo + Fortepiano
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Soft Sustain	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Staccato MW	Staccato - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Acc Marc
E0	StaccMo	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Marcato Sustained	Fortepiano	StaccMo	StaccMo MW	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
F0	Accented Marcato	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Acc Marc Sustained	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato	Fortepiano MW	StaccMo - Grand Marc	Staccato + Fortepiano
F#0	Fortepiano Sustained	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Fortepiano Sustained	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Accented Marcato	Adaptive Fanfare MW	StaccMo - Fortepiano	Fortepiano + Grand Marc
G0	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Bells Up FF	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Fortepiano	Acc Marc MW	Empty	Staccato + StaccMo

KS	Core Articulations	Adaptive	Long Articulations	Short Articulations	Repetitions	MW Articulations	Morphs	Combis
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8ths Stacc	Legato	Staccato - Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Lyrical Legato	StaccMo	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Sustain	Staccato - Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Sustain	Marcato	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Marcato MW	StaccMo - Staccato	StaccMo + Fortepiano
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Soft Sustain	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Staccato MW	Staccato - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Acc Marc
E0	StaccMo	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Marcato Sustained	Fortepiano	StaccMo	StaccMo MW	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
F0	Accented Marcato	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Acc Marc Sustained	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato	Fortepiano MW	StaccMo - Grand Marc	Staccato + Fortepiano
F#0	Fortepiano Sustained	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Fortepiano Sustained	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Accented Marcato	Adaptive Fanfare MW	StaccMo - Fortepiano	Fortepiano + Grand Marc
G0	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Bells Up FF	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Fortepiano	Acc Marc MW	Empty	Staccato + StaccMo

KS	Core Articulations	Adaptive	Long Articulations	Short Articulations	Repetitions	MW Articulations	Morphs	Combis
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8ths Stacc	Legato	Staccato - Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Legato Espressivo	StaccMo	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Sustain	Staccato - Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Sustain	Marcato	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Marcato MW	StaccMo - Staccato	StaccMo + Fortepiano
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Sustain Espressivo	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Staccato MW	Staccato - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Acc Marc
E0	StaccMo	Adaptive HT Falls	Marcato Sustained	Fortepiano	StaccMo	StaccMo MW	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
F0	Accented Marcato	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Acc Marc Sustained	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato	Fortepiano MW	StaccMo - Grand Marc	Staccato + Fortepiano
F#0	Fortepiano Sustained	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Fortepiano Sustained	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Accented Marcato	Adaptive Fanfare MW	StaccMo - Fortepiano	Fortepiano + Grand Marc
G0	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Sustain FF	Half Tone Falls	Half Tone Falls	Acc Marc MW	Sustain - Sus Espr	Staccato + StaccMo

KS	Core Articulations	Adaptive	Long Articulations	Short Articulations	Repetitions	MW Articulations	Morphs	Combis
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8ths Stacc	Legato	Staccato - Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Lyrical Legato	StaccMo	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Sustain	Staccato - Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Sustain	Marcato	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Marcato MW	StaccMo - Staccato	StaccMo + Fortepiano
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Soft Sustain	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Staccato MW	Staccato - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Acc Marc
E0	StaccMo	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Marcato Sustained	Fortepiano	StaccMo	StaccMo MW	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
F0	Accented Marcato	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Acc Marc Sustained	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato	Fortepiano MW	StaccMo - Grand Marc	Staccato + Fortepiano
F#0	Fortepiano Sustained	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Fortepiano Sustained	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Accented Marcato	Adaptive Fanfare MW	StaccMo - Fortepiano	Fortepiano + Grand Marc
G0	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Sustain FF	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Fortepiano	Acc Marc MW	Empty	Staccato + StaccMo

KS	Core Articulations	Adaptive	Long Articulations	Short Articulations	Repetitions	MW Articulations	Morphs	Combis
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8ths Stacc	Legato	Staccato - Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Lyrical Legato	StaccMo	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Sustain	Staccato - Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Sustain	Marcato	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Marcato MW	StaccMo - Staccato	StaccMo + Fortepiano
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Soft Sustain	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Staccato MW	Staccato - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Acc Marc
E0	StaccMo	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Marcato Sustained	Fortepiano	StaccMo	StaccMo MW	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
F0	Accented Marcato	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Acc Marc Sustained	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato	Fortepiano MW	StaccMo - Grand Marc	Staccato + Fortepiano
F#0	Fortepiano Sustained	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Fortepiano Sustained	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Accented Marcato	Adaptive Fanfare MW	StaccMo - Fortepiano	Fortepiano + Grand Marc
G0	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Slow Bends	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Fortepiano	Acc Marc MW	Empty	Staccato + StaccMo

KS	Core Articulations	Adaptive	Long Articulations	Short Articulations	Repetitions	MW Articulations	Morphs	Combis
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8ths Stacc	Legato	Staccato - Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Lyrical Legato	StaccMo	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Sustain	Staccato - Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Sustain	Marcato	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Marcato MW	StaccMo - Staccato	StaccMo + Fortepiano
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Soft Sustain	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Staccato MW	Staccato - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Acc Marc
E0	StaccMo	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Marcato Sustained	Fortepiano	StaccMo	StaccMo MW	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
F0	Accented Marcato	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Acc Marc Sustained	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato	Fortepiano MW	StaccMo - Grand Marc	Staccato + Fortepiano
F#0	Fortepiano Sustained	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Fortepiano Sustained	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Accented Marcato	Adaptive Fanfare MW	StaccMo - Fortepiano	Fortepiano + Grand Marc
G0	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Slow Bends	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Fortepiano	Acc Marc MW	Empty	Staccato + StaccMo

KS	Core Articulations	Adaptive	Long Articulations	Short Articulations	MW Articulations	Morphs	Combis
C0	Sustain	Adaptive Fanfare	Sustain	Staccato	Acc Marc Sustained	Staccato - Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
C#0	Soft Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Soft Sustain	StaccMo	Sustain	Staccato - Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Sustain	Marcato Sustained	Marcato	Marcato MW	StaccMo - Staccato	StaccMo + Acc Marc
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	Staccato MW	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
E0	StaccMo	Empty	Empty	Empty	StaccMo MW	StaccMo - Grand Marc	Staccato + StaccMo
F0	Accented Marcato	Empty	Empty	Empty	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Empty	Staccato + Acc Marc
F#0	Sustain + StaccMarc	Empty	Empty	Empty	Acc Marc MW	Empty	Empty
G0	StaccMo + Acc Marc	Empty	Empty	Empty	Empty	Empty	Empty

KS	Core Articulations	Adaptive	Long Articulations	Short Articulations	MW Articulations	Morphs	Combis
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Legato	Staccato - Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Lyrical Legato	StaccMo	Sustain	Staccato - Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Sustain	Marcato	Marcato MW	StaccMo - Staccato	StaccMo + Fortepiano
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Soft Sustain	Accented Marcato	Staccato MW	Staccato - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Acc Marc
E0	StaccMo	Empty	Marcato Sustained	Fortepiano	StaccMo MW	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
F0	Accented Marcato	Empty	Acc Marc Sustained	Empty	Fortepiano MW	StaccMo - Grand Marc	Staccato + Fortepiano
F#0	Fortepiano Sustained	Empty	Fortepiano Sustained	Empty	Adaptive Fanfare MW	StaccMo - Fortepiano	Fortepiano + Grand Marc
G0	Sustain + StaccMarc	Empty	Sustain FF	Empty	Acc Marc MW	Empty	Staccato + StaccMo

KS	Core Articulations	Long Articulations	Short Articulations	MW Articulations	Morphs	Combis
C0	Sustain	Sustain	Staccato	Sustain	Staccato - Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
C#0	Soft Sustain	Soft Sustain	StaccMo	Marcato MW	Staccato - Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
D0	Marcato	Marcato Sustained	Marcato	Staccato MW	StaccMo - Staccato	StaccMo + Fortepiano
D#0	Staccato	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	StaccMo MW	Staccato - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Acc Marc
E0	StaccMo	Fortepiano Sustained	Fortepiano	Fortepiano MW	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
F0	Accented Marcato	Sustain FF	Empty	Adaptive Fanfare MW	StaccMo - Grand Marc	Staccato + Fortepiano
F#0	Fortepiano Sustained	Empty	Empty	Acc Marc MW	StaccMo - Fortepiano	Fortepiano + Grand Marc
G0	Sustain + StaccMarc	Empty	Empty	Acc Marc Sustained	Empty	Staccato + StaccMo

Auto Divisi Instruments

How to use Auto Divisi Instruments

Auto Divisi Instruments are designed to automatically split the voices of a chord into multiple instances of the same instrument.

In the French Horns Auto Divisi Instrument, you have four voices available. If you only play one note, all four voices will be playing that note, triggering only one "Horns a4" Sample. When you play two notes, the voices will be split into two pairs, triggering two "Horns a2" Samples. With three notes, the voices will be split into one pair for the highest and two single voices for the remaining notes, triggering one "Horns a2" Sample and two "Horn" Samples. Pressing four or more notes will trigger four single voices, each triggering one "Horn" Sample. You can not play more than four notes at the same time. The note selection when playing more than four notes will always choose the highest, the upper middle, the lower middle and the lowest note. You can find their definitions in the Note Selection explanation for the Ensemble Instrument.

For the Trumpet or Trombone Auto Divisi Instruments, the same principles apply. But there are only three voices available. When pressing two notes, only two single voices will be triggered, as "a2" versions for the Trumpets or Trombones were not recorded. The notes will be selected based on the same criteria as in the French Horns Auto Divisi Instrument with the middle voice just having the middle note selection.

Auto Divisi Instruments do not support loading custom articulations. You are limited to the selected presets from the available Articulation Sets. But just as with the Single NKI, you will be able to change the parameters in the Subarticulation Editor.

Available Articulation Sets

For all Auto Divisi Instruments (French Horns, Trumpets, Trombones), the following Articulation Sets are available:

KS	Core Articulations	Adaptive	Long Articulations	Short Articulations	Repetitions
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Sustain	Staccato	StaccMo
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Marcato Sustained	StaccMo	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc
D0	StaccMo	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Acc Marc Sustained	Marcato	Reps MW 16ths Stacc
D#0	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Fortepiano Sustained	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc

The Ensemble Instrument

How to use the Ensemble Instrument

The Ensemble Instrument gives you access to playing multiple different instruments simultaneously. This can be very demanding on your system's resources, so make sure to only use the legato if you really need it and otherwise use the sustains.
The selection of which instruments are loaded is not freely accessible, you are limited to the preselected ensembles. But you are able to change any keyswitch and load a new articulation from the Find Page.

The Voicings are an essential part of the Ensemble Instrument. The same pressed chord can sound quite different depending on the selected voicing.
For Polyphonic Voicings and Chordal Divisi voicings, it is recommended to play close voicings with your right hand for the best results. The Ensemble will automatically distribute the notes across the brass instruments for a natural orchestral sound. Use the Mod Wheel to control dynamics and expression.
Use the Full Unisono Voicing to get a "Keyboard Brass Patch". Every note will sound exactly where you play it, giving you full control over your arrangement.

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Make sure to experiment with voicings. Try different octave positions and Note Selection settings to explore different sounds and find the perfect voicing for your arrangement.

The Ensemble Main Page

1 8.1.1.1 Instrument Name 2 8.1.1.2 Ensemble Presets 3 8.1.1.3 Voicing Presets 4 8.1.1.4 Instrument Slot Name 5 8.1.1.5 Note Selection 6 8.1.1.6 Solo and Mute 7 8.1.1.7 Section Display 8 8.1.1.8 Articulation Sets

Instrument Name

This text displays, which of the five instrument slots is currently selected. All changes you make on the Find or Edit Page will only affect this instrument. The keyswitches displayed at the bottom are also only the ones for this instrument. But in the Articulation Sets, the selection of keyswitches is usually the same across all slots.
You can also left click to open a dropdown menu from where you can select a different instrument.

Ensemble Presets

Use the dropdown menu to select a different combination of instruments. Loading a new ensemble might take a few seconds. The following ensembles are available:

All Horns + Trombones	French Horns a4	French Horns a2	French Horn	Trombone	Trombones a3
All Trumpets + Horns	Trumpets a3	Trumpet	French Horn	French Horns a2	French Horns a4
All Horns + Tuba	French Horns a4	French Horns a2	French Horn	Tuba
All Trumpets + Trombones	Trumpets a3	Trumpet	Trombones a3	Trombone	Bass Trombone
Symphonic Brass	Trumpets a3	French Horns a4	Trombones a3	Bass Trombone	Tuba
Heroic Brass	Trumpets a3	Trumpet	Trombones a3	Tuba	Bass Trombone
Chamber Brass	Trumpet	French Horn	Trombone	Bass Trombone	Tuba
Warm Brass	French Horn	French Horns a2	Trombone	Tuba
Bold Brass	Trumpets a3	Trombone	Trombones a3	Bass Trombone	Cimbasso
Low Brass	Trombones a3	Trombone	Bass Trombone	Tuba	Cimbasso

Voicing Presets

Voicing Presets will set the note selection parameters to instantly create a different sound. You can select these via the yellow keyswitches. Manual settings will be overwritten if keyswitches or the menu are used.

• Polyphonic Basic - A classic ensemble voicing with a traditional chord tone distribution across the sections. Suitable for all articulations.
• Polyphonic Close - A close ensemble voicing with minimal spacing between chord tones. Suitable for all articulations.
• Polyphonic Wide - A wide ensemble voicing for an especially broad and spacious sound. Suitable for all articulations.
• Polyphonic Dark - A modern ensemble voicing with a dark and rich tone. Suitable for all articulations.
• Polyphonic Narrow - A very tight voicing with an intriguing interlocking note distribution, creating an emotional and focused sound. Suitable for all articulations.
• Full Unisono - All sections play exactly the same chord tones in unison, resulting in a dense and powerful ensemble sound. Suitable for all articulations except legato.
• Melodic Unisono - A broad brush for single-line unison melodies. Suitable for all articulations — please play monophonically only.
• Melodic Octaves - A lush Hollywood-style octave unison for soaring single-line melodies with beautiful legato transitions. Suitable for all articulations — please play monophonically only.
• Chordal Divisi 1 - A finely spread ensemble voicing featuring divisi in some sections, ideal for dense, multi-voice chords. Due to the divisi note allocation, not suitable for legato.
• Chordal Divisi 2 - A finely spread ensemble voicing featuring divisi in some sections, ideal for dense, multi-voice chords. Due to the divisi note allocation, not suitable for legato.
• Chordal Divisi 3 - A finely spread ensemble voicing featuring divisi in some sections, ideal for dense, multi-voice chords. Due to the divisi note allocation, not suitable for legato.

Instrument Slot Name

Here you can see for each slot what instrument is assigned and below it you get a display of the currently selected articulation. Click the title or anywhere outside the controls on the slot to select it.

Note Selection

Octave Shift

Use the dropdown menu to shift the instrument range up or down in octave steps. The instrument range can be occluded by the keyswitches, which then will have to be moved to expose the desired range.

Note Selection

The note selection menu allows you to specify which of the played notes should be sent to the instrument.

• All: Every played note is sent to the instrument.
• Lowest: Only the lowest played note is sent to the instrument.
• Lowest 2: The two lowest played notes are sent to the instrument.
• Lowest & Lower Middle: The lowest and lower middle notes are sent to the instrument.
• Lowest & Upper Middle: The lowest and upper middle notes are sent to the instrument.
• Lowest & Highest: The lowest and highest notes are sent to the instrument.
• Middle: The middle note is sent to the instrument. For an even amount of notes, this will select the higher middle note.
• Middle 2: The two middle notes are sent to the instrument.
• Lower Middle: The lower middle note is sent to the instrument. For example with five pressed notes this will select the second to lowest note.
• Upper Middle: The upper middle note is sent to the instrument. For example with five pressed notes this will select the second to highest note.
• Highest: The highest note is sent to the instrument.
• Highest 2: The two highest notes are sent to the instrument.
• Highest & Lower Middle: The highest and lower middle notes are sent to the instrument.
• Highest & Upper Middle: The highest and upper middle notes are sent to the instrument.

Octave Layer

Activate the button to add a second note one octave above to every played note.

Solo and Mute

Use the Solo and Mute buttons to isolate or mute the selected instrument slot. You can also use the Solo and Mute buttons on the Mix Page to achieve the same effect.

Section Display

This is a display of the current section of the ensemble and where they were seated during the recording.

Articulation Sets

Use the dropdown menu to select different articulation sets for the entire ensemble. Each instrument has its own predefined articulations per articulation set, so different articulations will be loaded depending on your ensemble selection.

The Ensemble Mix Page

The Ensemble Mix Page is set up exactly like the other Mix Pages, but instead of mixing the different microphone positions, it allows you to mix the different instrument groups within the ensemble. The display on top (where you can usually find the mix presets) shows which microphone position the loaded ensemble instrument plays. You can use multiple instances of the ensemble with different microphone positions to create a mix in your DAW.

Ensemble Articulation Sets

Depending on which ensemble preset is selected, different articulations will be loaded from each set. This overview shows what articulations are loaded for each instrument from the articulation sets.

French Horn French Horns a2 French Horns a4 Trumpet Trumpets a3 Trombone Trombones a3 Bass Trombone Tuba Cimbasso

KS	Basic	Adaptive	Longs	Shorts	Repetitions	Mod Wheel
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato MW
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Sustain	StaccMo	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	StaccMo MW
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Marcato MW
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Fortepiano Sustained	Fortepiano	Acc Marc Sustained	Adaptive Fanfare MW

KS	Basic	Adaptive	Longs	Shorts	Repetitions	Mod Wheel
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato MW
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Sustain	StaccMo	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	StaccMo MW
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Marcato MW
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Fortepiano Sustained	Fortepiano	Acc Marc Sustained	Adaptive Fanfare MW

KS	Basic	Adaptive	Longs	Shorts	Repetitions	Mod Wheel
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato MW
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Sustain	StaccMo	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	StaccMo MW
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Marcato MW
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Fortepiano Sustained	Fortepiano	Acc Marc Sustained	Adaptive Fanfare MW

KS	Basic	Adaptive	Longs	Shorts	Repetitions	Mod Wheel
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato MW
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Sustain	StaccMo	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	StaccMo MW
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Marcato MW
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Fortepiano Sustained	Fortepiano	Acc Marc Sustained	Adaptive Fanfare MW

KS	Basic	Adaptive	Longs	Shorts	Repetitions	Mod Wheel
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato MW
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Sustain	StaccMo	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	StaccMo MW
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Marcato MW
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Fortepiano Sustained	Fortepiano	Acc Marc Sustained	Adaptive Fanfare MW

KS	Basic	Adaptive	Longs	Shorts	Repetitions	Mod Wheel
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato MW
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Sustain	StaccMo	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	StaccMo MW
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Marcato MW
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Fortepiano Sustained	Fortepiano	Acc Marc Sustained	Adaptive Fanfare MW

KS	Basic	Adaptive	Longs	Shorts	Repetitions	Mod Wheel
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Legato	Staccato	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc	Staccato MW
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Sustain	StaccMo	Reps MW 16ths Stacc	StaccMo MW
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc	Marcato MW
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Fortepiano Sustained	Fortepiano	Acc Marc Sustained	Adaptive Fanfare MW

KS	Basic	Adaptive	Longs	Shorts	Repetitions	Mod Wheel
C0	Soft Sustain	Adaptive Fanfare	Sustain	Staccato	StaccMo	Staccato MW
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Sustain	StaccMo	StaccMo	StaccMo MW
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	StaccMo	Marcato MW
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	StaccMo	StaccMo	Acc Marc Sustained	Adaptive Fanfare MW

KS	Basic	Adaptive	Longs	Shorts	Repetitions	Mod Wheel
C0	Legato	Adaptive Fanfare	Sustain	Staccato	StaccMo	Staccato MW
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Sustain	StaccMo	StaccMo	StaccMo MW
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Legato	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	StaccMo	Marcato MW
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Fortepiano Sustained	Fortepiano	Acc Marc Sustained	Adaptive Fanfare MW

KS	Basic	Adaptive	Longs	Shorts	Repetitions	Mod Wheel
C0	Soft Sustain	Adaptive Fanfare	Sustain	Staccato	StaccMo	Staccato MW
C#0	Sustain	Adaptive Shorts	Sustain	StaccMo	StaccMo	StaccMo MW
D0	Marcato	Adaptive Sustain	Acc Marc Sustained	Accented Marcato	StaccMo	Marcato MW
D#0	Staccato	Adaptive Sustain	Fortepiano Sustained	Fortepiano	Acc Marc Sustained	Adaptive Fanfare MW

Articulations

Here you can find the list of all available articulations in LUX Orchestral Brass. Articulations marked with a star are available as single instruments.

French Horn French Horns a2 French Horns a4 Trumpet Trumpets a3 Trombone Trombones a3 Bass Trombone Tuba Cimbasso

Legato	Sustains	Shorts	Adaptive	Repetitions	Short Morphs	Long Morphs	Short Combis	Long Combis
Legato *	Sustain *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Reps MW 8ths Stacc *	StaccMo - Staccato	Sustain - Sus Espr	Staccato + StaccMo	Sustain + Staccato
Full Legato	Sustain Espressivo	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Grand Marc		Staccato + Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
Legato Espressivo *	Soft Sustain	Adaptive Shorts *	Adaptive Shorts *	Reps MW 16ths Stacc *	Staccato - Acc Marc		Staccato + Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
Accented Legato	Strong Sustain	Fortepiano	Adaptive Sustain *	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Fortepiano		Staccato + Fortepiano	Sustain + Sus Espr
Adaptive Legato *	Bells Up FF	Fortepiano MW	Adaptive Legato *	Reps MW 8ths Marc	StaccMo - Grand Marc		StaccMo + Grand Marc
	Accented Sustain	Marcato *	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Reps MW 8Trp Marc	StaccMo - Acc Marc		StaccMo + Acc Marc
	Adaptive Sustain *	Marcato MW	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Reps MW 16ths Marc	StaccMo - Fortepiano		StaccMo + Fortepiano
	Fortepiano Sustained *	Accented Marcato *	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Reps MW 16Trp Marc			Fortepiano + Grand Marc
	Marcato Sustained	Acc Marc MW	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Reps MW 8ths Fp			Fortepiano + Acc Marc
	Acc Marc Sustained	Staccato *		Reps MW 8Trp Fp
		Staccato MW		Reps MW 16ths Fp
		StaccMo *		Reps MW 16Trp Fp
		StaccMo MW		Adaptive 8ths Reps
		Soft Staccato		Adaptive 8Trp Reps
		Soft Staccato MW		Adaptive 16ths Reps
		Soft StaccMo		Adaptive 16Trp Reps
		Soft StaccMo MW		Reps 2 8ths
				Reps 3 8ths
				Reps 4 8ths
				Reps 2 8Trp
				Reps 3 8Trp
				Reps 4 8Trp
				Reps 2 16ths
				Reps 3 16ths
				Reps 4 16ths
				Reps 2 16Trp
				Reps 3 16Trp
				Reps 4 16Trp

Legato	Sustains	Shorts	Adaptive	Repetitions	Short Morphs	Short Combis	Long Combis
Legato *	Sustain *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Reps MW 8ths Stacc *	StaccMo - Staccato	Staccato + StaccMo	Sustain + Staccato
Full Legato	Soft Sustain	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc *	Staccato -StaccMo	Staccato + Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
Lyrical Legato	Strong Sustain	Adaptive Shorts *	Adaptive Shorts *	Reps MW 16ths Stacc *	Staccato - Grand Marc	Staccato + Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
Accented Legato	Bells Up FF	Fortepiano	Adaptive Sustain *	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Acc Marc	Staccato + Fortepiano
Adaptive Legato *	Accented Sustain	Fortepiano MW	Adaptive Legato *	Reps MW 8ths Marc	Staccato - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Grand Marc
	Adaptive Sustain *	Marcato *	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Reps MW 8Trp Marc	StaccMo - Grand Marc	StaccMo + Acc Marc
	Fortepiano Sustained *	Marcato MW	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Reps MW 16ths Marc	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Fortepiano
	Marcato Sustained	Accented Marcato *	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Reps MW 16Trp Marc	StaccMo - Fortepiano	Fortepiano + Grand Marc
	Acc Marc Sustained	Acc Marc MW	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Reps MW 8ths Fp		Fortepiano + Acc Marc
		Staccato *		Reps MW 8Trp Fp
		Staccato MW		Reps MW 16ths Fp
		StaccMo *		Reps MW 16Trp Fp
		StaccMo MW		Adaptive 8ths Reps
		Soft Staccato		Adaptive 8Trp Reps
		Soft Staccato MW		Adaptive 16ths Reps
		Soft StaccMo		Adaptive 16Trp Reps
		Soft StaccMo MW		Reps 2 8ths
				Reps 3 8ths
				Reps 4 8ths
				Reps 2 8Trp
				Reps 3 8Trp
				Reps 4 8Trp
				Reps 2 16ths
				Reps 3 16ths
				Reps 4 16ths
				Reps 2 16Trp
				Reps 3 16Trp
				Reps 4 16Trp

Legato	Sustains	Shorts	Adaptive	Repetitions	Short Morphs	Short Combis	Long Combis
Legato *	Sustain *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Reps MW 8ths Stacc *	StaccMo - Staccato	Staccato + StaccMo	Sustain + Staccato
Full Legato	Soft Sustain	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Grand Marc	Staccato + Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
Lyrical Legato	Strong Sustain	Adaptive Shorts *	Adaptive Shorts *	Reps MW 16ths Stacc *	Staccato - Acc Marc	Staccato + Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
Accented Legato	Bells Up FF	Fortepiano	Adaptive Sustain *	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Fortepiano	Staccato + Fortepiano
Adaptive Legato *	Accented Sustain	Fortepiano MW	Adaptive Legato *	Reps MW 8ths Marc	StaccMo - Grand Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
	Adaptive Sustain *	Marcato *	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Reps MW 8Trp Marc	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Acc Marc
	Fortepiano Sustained *	Marcato MW	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Reps MW 16ths Marc	StaccMo - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Fortepiano
	Marcato Sustained	Accented Marcato *	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Reps MW 16Trp Marc		Fortepiano + Grand Marc
	Acc Marc Sustained	Acc Marc MW	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Reps MW 8ths Fp		Fortepiano + Acc Marc
		Staccato *		Reps MW 8Trp Fp
		Staccato MW		Reps MW 16ths Fp
		StaccMo *		Reps MW 16Trp Fp
		StaccMo MW		Adaptive 8ths Reps
		Soft Staccato		Adaptive 8Trp Reps
		Soft Staccato MW		Adaptive 16ths Reps
		Soft StaccMo		Adaptive 16Trp Reps
		Soft StaccMo MW		Reps 2 8ths
				Reps 3 8ths
				Reps 4 8ths
				Reps 2 8Trp
				Reps 3 8Trp
				Reps 4 8Trp
				Reps 2 16ths
				Reps 3 16ths
				Reps 4 16ths
				Reps 2 16Trp
				Reps 3 16Trp
				Reps 4 16Trp

Legato	Sustains	Shorts	Adaptive	Repetitions	Short Morphs	Long Morphs	Short Combis	Long Combis
Legato *	Sustain *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Reps MW 8ths Stacc *	StaccMo - Staccato	Sustain - Sus Espr	Staccato + StaccMo	Sustain + Staccato
Full Legato	Sustain Espressivo	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Grand Marc		Staccato + Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
Legato Espressivo *	Soft Sustain	Adaptive Shorts *	Adaptive Shorts *	Reps MW 16ths Stacc *	Staccato - Acc Marc		Staccato + Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
Accented Legato	Strong Sustain	Adaptive HT Falls	Adaptive Sustain *	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Fortepiano		Staccato + Fortepiano	Sustain + Sus Espr
Adaptive Legato *	Sustain FF	Fortepiano	Adaptive Legato *	Reps MW 8ths Marc	StaccMo - Grand Marc		StaccMo + Grand Marc
	Accented Sustain	Fortepiano MW	Adaptive HT Falls	Reps MW 8Trp Marc	StaccMo - Acc Marc		StaccMo + Acc Marc
	Adaptive Sustain *	Marcato *	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Reps MW 16ths Marc	StaccMo - Fortepiano		StaccMo + Fortepiano
	Fortepiano Sustained *	Marcato MW	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Reps MW 16Trp Marc			Fortepiano + Grand Marc
	Marcato Sustained	Accented Marcato *	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Reps MW 8ths HT Fall			Fortepiano + Acc Marc
	Acc Marc Sustained	Acc Marc MW	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Reps MW 8Trp HT Fall
		Staccato *		Reps MW 16ths HT Fall
		Staccato MW		Reps MW 16Trp HT Fall
		StaccMo *		Adaptive 8ths Reps
		StaccMo MW		Adaptive 8Trp Reps
		Soft Staccato		Adaptive 16ths Reps
		Soft Staccato MW		Adaptive 16Trp Reps
		Soft StaccMo		Reps 2 8ths
		Soft StaccMo MW		Reps 3 8ths
		Half Tone Falls *		Reps 4 8ths
				Reps 2 8Trp
				Reps 3 8Trp
				Reps 4 8Trp
				Reps 2 16ths
				Reps 3 16ths
				Reps 4 16ths
				Reps 2 16Trp
				Reps 3 16Trp
				Reps 4 16Trp

Legato	Sustains	Shorts	Adaptive	Repetitions	Short Morphs	Short Combis	Long Combis
Legato *	Sustain *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Reps MW 8ths Stacc *	StaccMo - Staccato	Staccato + StaccMo	Sustain + Staccato
Full Legato	Soft Sustain	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Grand Marc	Staccato + Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
Lyrical Legato	Strong Sustain	Adaptive Shorts *	Adaptive Shorts *	Reps MW 16ths Stacc *	Staccato - Acc Marc	Staccato + Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
Accented Legato	Sustain FF	Fortepiano	Adaptive Sustain *	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Fortepiano	Staccato + Fortepiano
Adaptive Legato *	Accented Sustain	Fortepiano MW	Adaptive Legato *	Reps MW 8ths Marc	StaccMo - Grand Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
	Adaptive Sustain *	Marcato *	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Reps MW 8Trp Marc	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Acc Marc
	Fortepiano Sustained *	Marcato MW	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Reps MW 16ths Marc	StaccMo - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Fortepiano
	Marcato Sustained	Accented Marcato *	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Reps MW 16Trp Marc		Fortepiano + Grand Marc
	Acc Marc Sustained	Acc Marc MW	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Reps MW 8ths Fp		Fortepiano + Acc Marc
		Staccato *		Reps MW 8Trp Fp
		Staccato MW		Reps MW 16ths Fp
		StaccMo *		Reps MW 16Trp Fp
		StaccMo MW		Adaptive 8ths Reps
		Soft Staccato		Adaptive 8Trp Reps
		Soft Staccato MW		Adaptive 16ths Reps
		Soft StaccMo		Adaptive 16Trp Reps
		Soft StaccMo MW		Reps 2 8ths
				Reps 3 8ths
				Reps 4 8ths
				Reps 2 8Trp
				Reps 3 8Trp
				Reps 4 8Trp
				Reps 2 16ths
				Reps 3 16ths
				Reps 4 16ths
				Reps 2 16Trp
				Reps 3 16Trp
				Reps 4 16Trp

Legato	Sustains	Shorts	Adaptive	Repetitions	Short Morphs	Short Combis	Long Combis
Legato *	Sustain *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Reps MW 8ths Stacc *	StaccMo - Staccato	Staccato + StaccMo	Sustain + Staccato
Full Legato	Soft Sustain	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Grand Marc	Staccato + Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
Lyrical Legato	Strong Sustain	Adaptive Shorts *	Adaptive Shorts *	Reps MW 16ths Stacc *	Staccato - Fortepiano	Staccato + Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
Accented Legato	Sustain FF	Fortepiano	Adaptive Sustain *	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc *	StaccMo - Grand Marc	Staccato + Fortepiano
Adaptive Legato *	Accented Sustain	Fortepiano MW	Adaptive Legato *	Reps MW 8ths Marc	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
	Slow Bends *	Marcato *	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Reps MW 8Trp Marc	StaccMo - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Acc Marc
	Adaptive Sustain *	Marcato MW	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Reps MW 16ths Marc		StaccMo + Fortepiano
	Fortepiano Sustained *	Accented Marcato *	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Reps MW 16Trp Marc		Fortepiano + Grand Marc
	Marcato Sustained	Acc Marc MW	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Reps MW 8ths Fp		Fortepiano + Acc Marc
	Acc Marc Sustained	Staccato *		Reps MW 8Trp Fp
		Staccato MW		Reps MW 16ths Fp
		StaccMo *		Reps MW 16Trp Fp
		StaccMo MW		Adaptive 8ths Reps
		Soft Staccato		Adaptive 8Trp Reps
		Soft Staccato MW		Adaptive 16ths Reps
		Soft StaccMo		Adaptive 16Trp Reps
		Soft StaccMo MW		Reps 2 8ths
				Reps 3 8ths
				Reps 4 8ths
				Reps 2 8Trp
				Reps 3 8Trp
				Reps 4 8Trp
				Reps 2 16ths
				Reps 3 16ths
				Reps 4 16ths
				Reps 2 16Trp
				Reps 3 16Trp
				Reps 4 16Trp

Legato	Sustains	Shorts	Adaptive	Repetitions	Short Morphs	Short Combis	Long Combis
Legato *	Sustain *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Reps MW 8ths Stacc *	StaccMo - Staccato	Staccato + StaccMo	Sustain + Staccato
Full Legato	Soft Sustain	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Reps MW 8Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Grand Marc	Staccato + Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
Lyrical Legato	Strong Sustain	Adaptive Shorts *	Adaptive Shorts *	Reps MW 16ths Stacc *	Staccato - Acc Marc	Staccato + Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
Accented Legato	Sustain FF	Fortepiano	Adaptive Sustain *	Reps MW 16Trp Stacc *	Staccato - Fortepiano	Staccato + Fortepiano
Adaptive Legato *	Accented Sustain	Fortepiano MW	Adaptive Legato *	Reps MW 8ths Marc	StaccMo - Grand Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
	Slow Bends *	Marcato *	Adaptive 8ths Reps	Reps MW 8Trp Marc	StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Acc Marc
	Adaptive Sustain *	Marcato MW	Adaptive 8Trp Reps	Reps MW 16ths Marc	StaccMo - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Fortepiano
	Fortepiano Sustained *	Accented Marcato *	Adaptive 16ths Reps	Reps MW 16Trp Marc		Fortepiano + Grand Marc
	Marcato Sustained	Acc Marc MW	Adaptive 16Trp Reps	Reps MW 8ths Fp		Fortepiano + Acc Marc
	Acc Marc Sustained	Staccato *		Reps MW 8Trp Fp
		Staccato MW		Reps MW 16ths Fp
		StaccMo *		Reps MW 16Trp Fp
		StaccMo MW		Adaptive 8ths Reps
		Soft Staccato		Adaptive 8Trp Reps
		Soft Staccato MW		Adaptive 16ths Reps
		Soft StaccMo		Adaptive 16Trp Reps
		Soft StaccMo MW		Reps 2 8ths
				Reps 3 8ths
				Reps 4 8ths
				Reps 2 8Trp
				Reps 3 8Trp
				Reps 4 8Trp
				Reps 2 16ths
				Reps 3 16ths
				Reps 4 16ths
				Reps 2 16Trp
				Reps 3 16Trp
				Reps 4 16Trp

Sustains	Shorts	Adaptive	Short Morphs	Short Combis	Long Combis
Sustain *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Adaptive Fanfare *	StaccMo - Staccato	Staccato + StaccMo	Sustain + Staccato
Soft Sustain	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Staccato - Grand Marc	Staccato + Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
Strong Sustain	Adaptive Shorts *	Adaptive Shorts *	Staccato - Acc Marc	Staccato + Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
Sustain FF	Marcato *	Adaptive Sustain *	StaccMo - Grand Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
Accented Sustain	Marcato MW		StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Acc Marc
Adaptive Sustain *	Accented Marcato *
Marcato Sustained	Acc Marc MW
Acc Marc Sustained	Staccato *
	Staccato MW
	StaccMo *
	StaccMo MW
	Soft Staccato
	Soft Staccato MW
	Soft StaccMo
	Soft StaccMo MW

Legato	Sustains	Shorts	Adaptive	Short Morphs	Short Combis	Long Combis
Legato *	Sustain *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Adaptive Fanfare *	StaccMo - Staccato	Staccato + StaccMo	Sustain + Staccato
Lyrical Legato	Soft Sustain	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Staccato - Grand Marc	Staccato + Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
Accented Legato	Strong Sustain	Adaptive Shorts *	Adaptive Shorts *	Staccato - Acc Marc	Staccato + Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
Adaptive Legato *	Sustain FF	Fortepiano	Adaptive Sustain *	Staccato - Fortepiano	Staccato + Fortepiano
	Accented Sustain	Fortepiano MW	Adaptive Legato *	StaccMo - Grand Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
	Adaptive Sustain *	Marcato *		StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Acc Marc
	Fortepiano Sustained *	Marcato MW		StaccMo - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Fortepiano
	Marcato Sustained	Accented Marcato *			Fortepiano + Grand Marc
	Acc Marc Sustained	Acc Marc MW			Fortepiano + Acc Marc
		Staccato *
		Staccato MW
		StaccMo *
		StaccMo MW
		Soft Staccato
		Soft Staccato MW
		Soft StaccMo
		Soft StaccMo MW

Sustains	Shorts	Adaptive	Short Morphs	Short Combis	Long Combis
Sustain *	Adaptive Fanfare *	Adaptive Fanfare *	StaccMo - Staccato	Staccato + StaccMo	Sustain + Staccato
Soft Sustain	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Adaptive Fanfare MW	Staccato - Grand Marc	Staccato + Grand Marc	Sustain + StaccMo
Strong Sustain	Adaptive Shorts *	Adaptive Shorts *	Staccato - Acc Marc	Staccato + Acc Marc	Sustain + StaccMarc
Sustain FF	Fortepiano	Adaptive Sustain *	Staccato - Fortepiano	Staccato + Fortepiano
Accented Sustain	Fortepiano MW		StaccMo - Grand Marc	StaccMo + Grand Marc
Adaptive Sustain *	Marcato *		StaccMo - Acc Marc	StaccMo + Acc Marc
Fortepiano Sustained *	Marcato MW		StaccMo - Fortepiano	StaccMo + Fortepiano
Marcato Sustained	Accented Marcato *			Fortepiano + Grand Marc
Acc Marc Sustained	Acc Marc MW			Fortepiano + Acc Marc
	Staccato *
	Staccato MW
	StaccMo *
	StaccMo MW
	Soft Staccato
	Soft Staccato MW
	Soft StaccMo
	Soft StaccMo MW

Available Subarticulations

French Horn	French Horns a2	French Horns a4	Trumpet	Trumpets a3	Trombones	Trombones a3	Bass Trombone	Tuba	Cimbasso
Sustain	Sustain	Sustain	Sustain	Sustain	Sustain	Sustain	Sustain	Sustain	Sustain
Sustain Espressivo			Sustain Espressivo
Legato	Legato	Legato	Legato	Legato	Legato	Legato		Legato
Legato Espressivo			Legato Espressivo
Grand Marcato	Grand Marcato	Grand Marcato	Grand Marcato	Grand Marcato	Grand Marcato	Grand Marcato	Grand Marcato	Grand Marcato	Grand Marcato
Accented Marcato	Accented Marcato	Accented Marcato	Accented Marcato	Accented Marcato	Accented Marcato	Accented Marcato	Accented Marcato	Accented Marcato	Accented Marcato
Staccato	Staccato	Staccato	Staccato	Staccato	Staccato	Staccato	Staccato	Staccato	Staccato
Staccatissimo	Staccatissimo	Staccatissimo	Staccatissimo	Staccatissimo	Staccatissimo	Staccatissimo	Staccatissimo	Staccatissimo	Staccatissimo
Fortepiano	Fortepiano	Fortepiano	Fortepiano	Fortepiano	Fortepiano	Fortepiano		Fortepiano	Fortepiano
Repetitions	Repetitions	Repetitions	Repetitions	Repetitions	Repetitions	Repetitions
			Half Tone Falls		Slow Bends Down	Slow Bends Down

Tutorials

How to save a User Articulation Preset

You can save your custom Articulations as User Articulation Presets. They will then appear on the Find Page.

1. Set up the Articulation the way you want it. For example here we take the Sustain Articulation as a base and add the Staccato Subarticulation on the second layer.

   Then we use the Range Feature to only fade it in on higher velocities. On the Subarticulation Settings panel we also deaktivate "Follow Volume Curve" and set the Velocity Source to "Mod Wheel".

   Once you have loaded a new subarticulation or changed enough other parameters, you notice that the icon jumps to the "User" icon and the articulation name receives a star at the end, signaling, that this factory preset has been changed.

   

2. Click on the "User" icon and a dropdown menu will open where you can select any available icon. You can also just keep it as the user icon, so you can easily distinguish between your own and the factory articulations.

   Here Click to change the icon.

3. Next click on the pen next to the articulation name to edit it. Enter the new name and klick the checkmark to save the changes.

   

4. Now click the save button next to the pen to save the articulation. A new view will open where you can select any tags you want to add to your articulation.

   Once you have selected all the tags you want, click on the checkmark next to the name again (note that you can adjust the name here again if you want) and the preset will appear on your Find Page.

   Make sure to NOT click the checkmark in the bottom right corner of the screen. This will close the Find Page without saving the preset.

   

How to save a User Mix Preset

You can save your own mixes and then load them in other LUX Orchestral Brass instances.

1. Set the mix to your desired configuration.

2. Click the "Save" button to start saving the mix.

   

3. Enter your desired mix name and click the checkmark to save it.

   The mix will be then appended to the list of available mixes and can be loaded in any other LUX Orchestral Brass instance.

   If the instance you want to load the preset in has already been opened, just click the Reload button and the mix should appear in the list.

   

TIP:

User Mix Presets only save the state of the channel strips. Any effect settings must be transferred manually.

How to share or transfer User Presets

To access your user presets, you first need to open the file location where you opened the library.

1. The easiest way to do this is to right click onto one instrument of the library and select "Show in Explorer".

   

2. Then navigate to the root library folder and find the "User Data" folder.

   

Inside that folder you will find all your user presets for both articulations and mixes as .nka files. Copy these and paste them in the same relative path on your target machine and the presets should appear after a reload.

CREDITS

Product Concept and Design: SONUSCORE: Tilman Sillescu, Jonas Meyer, Simon Schrenk, Luka Swoboda

Project Lead: Tilman Sillescu, Jonas Meyer

Orchestra: Czech Stellar Ensemble

Recording: StarRecordings Production in Brno Besední dům

Orchestrator, Session Manager, Production: David Christiansen

Recording Manager, Post-Production: Christian Wirtz, Matthias Meeh, Luka Swoboda

Mixing: Peter Fuchs

Sample Editing: Matthias Meeh, Luka Swoboda, Jonas Hausotter, Steffen Lütke, Marit Schmitt, Nicolai Patricio

Reaper Scripting: Joshua Hank

Kontakt Scripting: Jonas Meyer, Mathias Vatter (Built with cksp)

NKS Implementation: Stefan Kemler

User Interface Design: Benedikt Huster, Jannic Böhme, Jonas Hausotter, Luka Swoboda (Figma's Simple Design System UI Kit)

Artwork: Jannic Böhme, Benedikt Huster

Marketing: Benedikt Huster, Russ Hughes, Felix Möbius, Tobias Kunz, Nadja Demmler, Zoé Friedbacher, Louisa Wolf

Videos: Russ Hughes, Nadja Demmler,Benedikt Huster, Tilman Sillescu

Web Programming: Lukas Ruschitzka, Benedikt Huster

Quality Assurance: Jonas Meyer, Tilman Sillescu, Simon Schrenk, Luka Swoboda

Manual: Jonas Meyer, Simon Schrenk, Stefan Kemler

Special Thanks

Bleed Mic Idea: Russ Hughes

Consulting, Sourcing: Robin Hoffmann, Steffen Brinkmann, Peter Fuchs, Paul Rabiger

Changelog

Version 1.0.0 (Oct 2026)
LUX Version 1.2.0
Initial Public Release